NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS

     NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS

     INTRODUCTION

• Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization, the sooner called Urban culture of the Indian Subcontinent. Where India with diverse attributes, rich in culture & ancient heritage tourism plays a pivotal role in showcasing the essence of the culture to rest of the world.

• National Geological Monuments are the national importance and heritage, as notified by Geological Survey of India for maintenance, protection, promotion and enhancement of geo tourism.

• Geoheritage sites are geological areas of scientific, cultural and academic value.

• Indian subcontinent imprints varied geological monuments & heritage sites through ages and a group of interesting features & history attached to that.

          GEO-TOURISM

• National Geographic describe Geotourism as, “Tourism that assist or enhances the peculiar geological attributes of a place or an area, heritage, perfection, culture and the well-being of its residents”.

• • The National Geological Monuments (NGMs) geo heritage sites in India with geological diversity and richness that exists around us. These heritage sites are at perfect way to transform into Geoparks, which may be later recognized as ‘UNESCO Global Geoparks’. The international recognition will propel our geological wealth within the proper direction and on a more centigrade scale.

• India has 34 notified National Geological Heritage Monument sites in India. There are enlisted by the Geological Survey of India as National Geological Monuments & they’re across the country.

     NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL MONUMENT IN INDIA

• The first NGM in India was Bedded Barytes, Mangampeta, Cuddapah District (YSR District), Andhra Pradesh geological site was formed by precipitation from various volcanic vapours under submarine conditions and sub-aerial showering of ash and molten barite.

• The latest or 34 NGM was Zawar Lead-zinc mine in Udaipur (Rajasthan).

• The National Geological Monuments under Geological Survey of India include forest park, rock monuments, monuments of stratigraphic importance & other economic significance.

• Providing this can enrich the tourism sector so in country, from abroad too. As they need significant real time experience, the formation of sub-continent, exotic collection of flora-fauna.

LIST OF NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL MONUMENTS: 

• ANDHRA PRADESH

• • • Volcanogenic bedded Barytes
    • Eparchaean Unconformity
    • Natural Geological Arch, Tirumala Hills

• Erra Matti Dibbalu- the dissected and stabilized coastal red sediment mounds located between Vishakhapatnam and Bhimunipatnam.

• KERALA

• • • Laterite near Angadipuram PWD rest house premises
    • Varkala Cliff Section

• TAMILNADU

• • • Fossil wood near Tiruvakkarai
    • National fossil wood park
    • Charnockite, St. Thomas Mount
    • Badlands of Karai Formation with Cretaceous fossils along Karai – Kulakkalnattam Section

• GUJARAT : Sedimentary Structures – Eddy Markings, Kadan Dam

• RAJASTHAN

• • • Sendra Granite
    • Barr Conglomerate
    • Stromatolite Fossil Park, Jharmarkotra Rock Phosphate deposit
    • Gossan in Rajpura-Dariba Mineralised belt
    • Stromatolite Park near Bhojunda
    • Akal Fossil Wood Park
    • Kishangarh Nepheline Syenite
    • Welded Tuff
    • Jodhpur Group – Malani Igneous Suite Contact
    • Great Boundary Fault at Satur

• MAHARASHTRA : Lonar Lake

• CHATTISGARH : Lower Permian Marine bed at Manendragarh

• KARNATAKA

• • • Columnar Lava, St Mary Island
    • Pillow lavas near Mardihalli
    • Peninsular Gneiss, Lalbagh
    • Pyroclastics & Pillow lavas, Kolar Gold fields

• HIMACHAL PRADESH : Siwalik Fossil Park, Saketi

• ODISHA : Pillow Lava in lron ore belt at Nomira

• JHARKHAND : Plant Fossil bearing Inter-trappean beds of Rajmahal Formation, upper Gondwana sequence around Mandro

• NAGALAND : Nagahill Ophiolite Site near Pungro

• SIKKIM : Stromatolite / Limestone of Buxa genesis nearby Mamley

      CONCLUSION

• It is very important to grasp the geological diversity & richness that exist round the world.

• Government & concern authority to release the massive economic potential that may arise & boost the Indian Economy.
• Increase the sense of care released to geological feature because it evolves the mirth of evolution of the planet, these sites are high potential for education school trips, economic support of local communities & recreational uses.
• Creating more awareness about these sites and supplying people with the knowledge about these sites so as for them to comprehend the many value that may be delivered from these sites.

SOME Additional Information associated with GSI: –

Geological Survey of India

It was est. in 1851 with aim to seek out coal deposits for the Indian Railways. Right Now, GSI is an attached office under the Ministry of Mines.

The purpose of GSI is to generate and provide the basic earth related data & geo-scientific information’s & other resource assessments.

It’s HQ is in Kolkata.str

 

Sources:-

• Press Information Bureau(PIB)
• Geological Survey of India (GSI)
• Wikipedia

10/09/2021 (FRIDAY)

Punit Sharma